Overview
- LeBron James made the All-Star team as a reserve for the first time in his career, preserving his consecutive selection run that began in 2005.
- The NBA unveiled 14 reserves to join the 10 starters, highlighted by first-time All-Stars Jamal Murray, Jalen Johnson, Jalen Duren, Chet Holmgren, Norman Powell and Deni Avdija.
- Giannis Antetokounmpo is expected to miss the event with a calf injury, triggering Commissioner Adam Silver’s authority to name at least one replacement and to meet nationality minimums of 16 U.S. and eight international players.
- Starters were chosen positionless by weighted fan, player and media balloting (50%/25%/25%), and head coaches selected seven reserves per conference without voting for their own players.
- The revamped showcase will split 24 players into three eight-man teams for a round-robin on Feb. 15 at the Intuit Dome, with the three rosters scheduled to be announced Feb. 3 on Peacock.